Age |
Essential oils |
Baths |
Massage |
From birth to 2 months |
Lavender, neroli, rose, chamomile, dill, fennel |
1 drop |
1-2 drops |
From 2 months to 2 years |
+ Orange, vanilla, coriander, patchouli |
2 drops |
2-3 drops |
From 2 to 7 years |
+ Lemon, fir, pine, eucalyptus |
2-3 drops |
3-5 drops |
From 7 to 14 years old |
+ Geranium, jasmine, mint, rosemary |
3-5 drops |
5-7 drops |
Newborn care
The first 40 days of a child’s life are the most difficult and important stage. It is best to use essential oils of chamomile, dill, fennel, lavender, neroli, and rose during this period to aromatize the air, baths and massage.
Use wheat germ, almond, and apricot oil as a base for massage oil.
Dosage: per 100 ml (5 tbsp) base 1-2 parts of essential oil or a mixture thereof.
Contraindications
Internal use:
- up to 1 year - mint;
- up to 2 years - eucalyptus;
- up to 5 years - bergamot, marjoram;
- up to 7 years - geranium, ginger, chervil, catnip, meadowsweet, lemongrass, miroxalon, tansy, wormwood, rosemary, thyme, tea tree;
- up to 12 years - ylang-ylang, cananga, cardamom;
- up to 14 years - cloves, sandalwood (except for skin infections).
- up to 12 years - ylang-ylang, cananga, cardamom;
- up to 7 years - geranium, ginger, chervil, catnip, meadowsweet, lemongrass, miroxalon, tansy, wormwood, rosemary, thyme, tea tree;
- up to 5 years - bergamot, marjoram;
- up to 2 years - eucalyptus;
To aromatize the air, from 2 years old you can use any essential oils (2-3 drops for an aroma lamp).